Birth of Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston was born on 9 August 1963 in Newark. An American singer and actress, Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey, into a gospel-singing family and was a cousin of Dionne Warwick. Her powerful voice and polished style brought her fame with her 1985 debut album, and she scored a record run of number-one hits, including I Wanna Dance with Somebody. She starred in the film The Bodyguard (1992), whose soundtrack, with her version of I Will Always Love You, became one of the best-selling albums ever. She won multiple Grammy Awards. Later in her life she struggled with drug abuse and troubled relationships, and she died in a hotel in Beverly Hills in 2012.

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